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Friday Dec 11 | Earthweek

Rabaul Ash: Earth Image

Catastrophic eruptions of Rabul and nearby Vulcan in 1937 killed 507 people and wiped out the town of Rabal.

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Related Topix: Papua New Guinea, Volcanic Eruption, Natural Disasters

Tue Dec 08, 2009

ScienceBlogs

Plumes a-poppin'! [Eruptions]

Hi! You're looking at Eruptions , a blog dedicated to volcanism. Your host is Dr.

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Related Topix: Blog News, Geology, Science, Volcanic Eruption, Natural Disasters, Papua New Guinea,

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Fides News

OCEANIA/VANUATU - Bishop of Port-Vila appointed

The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on November 18, 2009, appointed Fr. Jean Bosco Baremes, SM, formerly Councilor of the Marist Fathers' Oceania Province, as Bishop of Port-Vila . Fr.

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Related Topix: Roman Catholic Church, Religion, Pope Benedict XVI, Papua New Guinea, Oceania, Baltimore Metro

Fri Nov 13, 2009

Desert Sun

Navy veteran responded to Pearl Harbor attacks

Hap Harlow graduated from Palm Springs High School with 28 others in 1941, just months before the Pearl Harbor attack.

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Related Topix: Yucca Valley, CA, Papua New Guinea,

Thu Nov 12, 2009

Asopa People

Push for recognition of Montevideo Maru disaster

Next week Professor Kim Beazley, Australian ambassador-designate to the US and former leader of the Opposition, will meet with Veterans' Affairs Minister, Alan Griffin, to discuss how the Australian government can better recognise the Montevideo Maru tragedy.

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Related Topix: Boat Disaster, Australia, Papua New Guinea,

Sun Oct 25, 2009

Ottawa Citizen

A Pacific Adventure

This column first appeared in Observair , the newsletter of the Canadian Aviation Historical Society.

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Related Topix: Papua New Guinea, World News,

Sun Oct 04, 2009

The Star Online

Poking around PNG

Dubbed the most diverse country in the world, Papua New Guinea, which is made up of more than 600 islands and 800 indigenous languages, is a gem hidden from many because it's not exactly the first place anyone thinks of when planning a vacation.

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Related Topix: Papua New Guinea, Oceania, World News, Volcanic Eruption, Natural Disasters

Fri Oct 02, 2009

Newsday

Papau New Guinea's PM Fiercely ...

The Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting begins in Port-of-Spain on November 27 and continues for three days.

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Related Topix: Papua New Guinea, Oceania, World News, The National, Entertainment, Television,

Wed Sep 09, 2009

TravelPod.com Recent Updates

Approaching the Bismark Archipelago - Rabaul, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea

After leaving Madang we made for the town of Rabaul, in the Bismark Archipelago, where we were to load deep tanks full with coconut oil.

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Related Topix: Papua New Guinea, World News, Oceania, Houston Metro, Galveston Metro

Wed Sep 02, 2009

The Age

'Digger' remains in PNG actually Indian

World War II remains found in Papua New Guinea that at first were believed to be Australian Diggers have turned out to be Indian soldiers captured by the Japanese.

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Related Topix: Papua New Guinea, Oceania, World News,

Sun Aug 30, 2009

Asopa People

Dear Senator Faulkner, find the nominal roll

Since the end of the hostilities I have been engaged in trying to find out what happened to our captured forces at Rabaul and became interested in the shipping movement of the Montevideo Maru and other ships possibly involved in the transportation of prisoners from Rabaul particularly those of the captured civilians.

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Related Topix: Papua New Guinea, World News, Oceania

Fri Aug 28, 2009

The Sydney Morning Herald

Aussie found dead in PNG hotel room

A reclusive Australian man, who returned to his Papua New Guinea birthplace, has been found dead in a hotel room.

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Related Topix: Australia, Oceania, World News, Papua New Guinea,

Wed Jul 22, 2009

Asopa People

WW2 remains examined by Defence Department

The Office of Australian War Graves, part of the Department of Veterans' Affairs, has said human remains found near Kokopo on 16 June will be buried in the Bitapaka War Cemetery if they are identified as being Australian servicemen.

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Related Topix: Papua New Guinea, Oceania, World News,

Fri Jul 17, 2009

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Possible WWII digger remains found in PNG

Skeletal remains suspected to be those of Australian World War II diggers have been unearthed on the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea.

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Related Topix: Papua New Guinea, Oceania, World News,

Wed Jul 15, 2009

News.com.au

Roadworkers uncover Digger skeletons

THREE skeletons suspected to be those of Australian diggers have been uncovered near Rabaul in Papua New Guinea.

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Related Topix: Papua New Guinea, World News, Oceania

Tue Jul 07, 2009

Asbury Park Press Online

Close encounter with active volcano

Toms River residents Willy and Karin Goedeke cruised from Los Angeles to Singapore, calling in to see the Rabaul volcano in Papua, New Guinea, along the way.

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Related Topix: Volcanic Eruption, Natural Disasters, Papua New Guinea,

Sun Jul 05, 2009

Stuff

Retracing wartime treks

It was a lucky find in the Australian War Memorial bookshop in Canberra that sparked a trek to Papua New Guinea for the son of a war veteran.

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Related Topix: Australia, World News, Papua New Guinea, Oceania, Life, Veteran Affairs,

Fri Jul 03, 2009

Asopa People

These men are not forgotten, they are honoured

The log of the submarinea s captain, Lieutenant Commander WL Wright, tells the story: a oePut on all engines and worked up to full power, proceeding to westward in attempt to get ahead of him.

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Related Topix: Boat Disaster, Papua New Guinea,

Wed Jul 01, 2009

Asopa People

Opposition wants govt to fund search for MvM

Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs LOUISE MARKUS MP has marked todaya s memorial ceremony at Subic Bay by calling on the Federal government to fund a search for the Montevideo Maru The unveiling of a new plaque to commemorate Australian prisoners of war and civilians lost when the Montevideo Maru sank after being torpedoed off the Philippines in ...

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Related Topix: Papua New Guinea, World News, Oceania, Kevin Rudd

Sat Jun 27, 2009

The Age

Aussie families remember Montevideo Maru

The hardest thing for families who lost relatives in the sinking of the Montevideo Maru during World War II was not knowing the fate of their loved ones.

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Related Topix: Papua New Guinea,

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